🇺🇾 Uruguay | Certified SECE Integration

Stop Wasting Time on Manual SECE Submissions

aduanasHQ submits declarations directly to the Foreign Trade Export System (SECE) from a single screen. No logging in to the DNA portal, no copying and pasting data, no typing errors.

Used by more than 40 Uruguayan companies:

  • ✓ Customs brokers in Montevideo (200+ declarations/month)
  • ✓ Colonia Free Zone operators
  • ✓ Port agents at the Port of Montevideo
  • ✓ MERCOSUR importers in Nueva Palmira
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30-45 day implementation
Spanish-language support
Automatic RUT validation

Real Time Savings

45 min
Per declaration
(manual process)
9 min
With aduanasHQ
(automated)
36 minutes saved
Per declaration = 30 hours/month with 50 declarations

Direct Integration with the DNA's SECE

We are not a form that copies data. We are a certified API connection to the Customs system.

With aduanasHQ + SECE

How it actually works

  • Step 1: Enter data once in aduanasHQ
  • Step 2: P4 validates RUT and SECE rules (before submitting)
  • Step 3: Click "Submit" → Automatic transmission via API
  • Step 4: SECE responds in 5-10 seconds (accepted/rejected)
  • Step 5: P4 displays real-time status
Result: 9 minutes on average per declaration vs. 45 minutes manually

Manual Process (SECE Portal)

What you do now

  • Log in to the SECE portal (with a digital certificate)
  • Copy invoice/packing list data manually
  • Validate RUT manually, one by one
  • Wait for validation (can take minutes if SECE is slow)
  • If there is an error: go back, correct it, resubmit
  • Review each declaration individually for its status
Problems: Typing errors, rejected declarations, time lost waiting on SECE

SECE Integration Technical Details

What P4 Sends to SECE:
  • Complete Import/Export Declaration
  • Importer/exporter data with validated RUT
  • MERCOSUR NCM tariff line items
  • Automatic tax calculation (VAT, IMESI, duties)
  • Attached documents (invoice, bill of lading)
  • Digital signature of the authorized broker
What P4 Receives from SECE:
  • Assigned declaration number (if accepted)
  • Real-time processing status
  • Specific validation errors (if rejected)
  • Physical inspection notifications
  • Authorized release (when approved)
  • Complete communications history
XML/SOAP
Integration protocol
5-10 sec
SECE response time
99.2%
SECE uptime (average)

Built-In Uruguayan Regulatory Compliance

We don't just submit to SECE. We comply with all DNA regulations.

Free Zones

Colonia, Nueva Palmira, WTC Free Zone

P4 Automatically Manages:
  • Monthly inventory reports to the DNA
  • Storage time tracking
  • Management of goods under a suspensive regime
  • Inbound/outbound documentation
  • Nationalization from the Free Zone
Before: 2 days preparing the monthly report
With P4: 10 minutes, one click

Port of Montevideo

Port Operations

Port-Specific Workflows:
  • Bill of lading management
  • Container and loose cargo control
  • Customs transit declarations
  • Coordination with ANP and DNA
  • Integrated cargo manifests
Port Users: Shipping agents, port operators, brokers

MERCOSUR

Integrated Regional Trade

MERCOSUR Compliance:
  • Up-to-date NCM nomenclature
  • Automatic certificates of origin
  • Preferential tariff treatment
  • RUT validation for Argentina/Brazil/Paraguay
  • Cross-border transit documentation
Advantage: One system for both intra-MERCOSUR and extra-regional trade

What Happens After You Sign?

Typical implementation: 30-45 days from contract to full operation

Week 1-2
Initial Setup
  • P4 team configures your account
  • Connection to SECE (your broker credentials)
  • Digital certificate installation
  • Import product catalog
  • Set up clients/entities with RUT

You provide: SECE credentials, digital certificate, current data (Excel/CSV)

P4 provides: Implementation specialist (Spanish)

Week 3
Training
  • Session 1: Basic navigation (2 hours)
  • Session 2: Customs declarations (2 hours)
  • Session 3: Advanced features (2 hours)
  • Practice in a test environment

Format: Video conference (Zoom) or in person in Montevideo

Language: Spanish

Week 4
Testing
  • Test declarations in the SECE sandbox
  • Parallel run (P4 + legacy system)
  • Verify results match
  • Adjustments based on feedback
  • Sign-off from your team

Goal: 100% confidence before going live

Your decision: When to start production

Week 5+
Operation
  • First live declarations
  • Daily check-in with the P4 team
  • Immediate support for questions
  • Gradual user transition
  • Retire the legacy system (when ready)

Support: WhatsApp, email, phone

Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM UYT

Do you need to halt operations during implementation?

No. Keep using your current system while we set up P4. When you're ready, transition gradually.

Zero downtime

Uruguayan Companies Using aduanasHQ

Real cases from operations in Uruguay

Montevideo Broker

Customs broker | Montevideo

Processes more than 200 declarations a month for Uruguayan importers and exporters. Specializes in MERCOSUR trade and port operations.

200+
Declarations/month
5/5
MERCOSUR countries

Use case: High volume of declarations, multiple clients, integration with the Port of Montevideo

Colonia Free Zone

Logistics operator | Colonia

Manages Free Zone inventory for 25+ regional clients. Automatic compliance with monthly reports to the DNA.

25+
Active clients
10 min
Monthly DNA report

Before: 2 days preparing the monthly report manually
Now: One click, 10 minutes, ready to submit

Port Agent [Typical]

Shipping agent | Port of Montevideo

Agency with 4 authorized brokers and 20+ active clients. They were processing 150-200 declarations/month with frequent errors in SECE.

-80%
Error reduction
2.5x
More declarations/day

Result: The same staff processes 2.5x more volume, allowing them to take on new clients without hiring

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Frequently Asked Questions - Uruguay

A real API connection. We are not a web form that copies and pastes. aduanasHQ has direct integration via XML/SOAP API with the DNA's SECE servers.

How it works:

  1. You enter data in aduanasHQ just once
  2. P4 validates RUT and SECE rules before submitting (prevents rejections)
  3. Click "Submit" → P4 transmits digitally signed XML to SECE
  4. SECE responds in 5-10 seconds with acceptance or rejection
  5. P4 displays the result immediately

Benefit: No copying/pasting, no logging in to the SECE portal, no typing errors.

Yes, you can keep working. P4 automatically detects when SECE is unavailable.

What happens:

  • P4 notifies you: "SECE temporarily unavailable"
  • Your declarations are saved in a queue
  • P4 retries automatically every 15 minutes
  • When SECE comes back, P4 submits all queued declarations
  • You receive a notification for each successful submission

In the meantime: You can prepare declarations, upload documents, generate reports, and work in other features.

SECE uptime: Historically 99.2%. Most outages are < 1 hour (scheduled maintenance).

Yes. aduanasHQ automatically validates all RUT numbers before submitting to SECE.

Validations included:

  • Correct RUT format (12 digits)
  • Valid check digit
  • RUT registered with DGI (if you have an API connection)
  • Active taxpayer status

Benefit: Avoids SECE rejections due to invalid RUTs. P4 alerts you before submitting.

Database: P4 maintains a catalog of frequently used RUTs for instant validation.

Free Zone-specific workflows. It is not the same process as a regular import.

P4 handles:

  • Entry into the Free Zone: Registration of goods under a suspensive regime
  • Storage: Separate Free Zone inventory control
  • Transfers: Between Free Zone companies or to other free zones
  • Re-export: Complete outbound documentation
  • Nationalization: When goods leave the Free Zone for the rest of Uruguay

DNA compliance: Automatic monthly reports, fiscal segregation, full traceability.

Supported zones: Colonia, Nueva Palmira, WTC Free Zone, Florida, Zonamerica, and all authorized zones.

It depends on your operation. We don't have a single price because every client is different.

Factors that affect price:

  • Number of users (brokers, office staff, warehouse)
  • Monthly volume of declarations
  • Uruguay only or multiple MERCOSUR countries
  • Integrations needed (ERP, WMS, etc.)

What we do NOT charge for:

  • ❌ Per-declaration commission (unlimited processing)
  • ❌ Document charges
  • ❌ Update fees (included)
  • ❌ Support charges (included)

Get a quote: Complete the 5-minute questionnaire → Receive a quote within 24 hours.

Typical Uruguayan client: 3-8 users, 100-200 declarations/month. See example profiles →

Yes. We have a presence in Uruguay and throughout the region.

Our location:

  • Regional office: Montevideo (available for meetings)
  • Part of Grupo Barrdega (a regional company since 1998)
  • Support team in Uruguay and Panama

Support available:

  • 📧 Email: support@p4.software (4-hour response)
  • 📞 Phone: +598-2XXX-XXXX (Mon-Fri 8AM-6PM)
  • 💬 WhatsApp: Available for clients
  • 👨‍💻 On-site visits: Available in Montevideo

Language: Our entire team speaks native Spanish. Also English and Portuguese.

Time zone: UYT (same as Uruguay). You won't be waiting on replies from Asia or Europe.

Ready to Stop Wasting Time on Manual SECE?

See aduanasHQ in action with real Uruguay data. A 30-minute demo, no obligation.

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